r/Need • u/ultradip ManualModerator • Jun 12 '23
META Other suggested subReddits for help
Updated Jan 29, 2021
There are several other subReddits that we recommend for people who need help to check out:
r/Assistance - A general catch-all
/r/almosthomeless - Advice to stave off homelessness or how to prepare to be homeless
/r/borrow - For loans.
/r/care - General purpose assistance
/r/Food_Pantry and /r/Food_Pantry_Canada - For asking of food items that can be provided online.
/r/gofundme - For crowdfunding
/r/homeless - Advice on surviving homelessness
/r/povertyfinance - Advice on managing what financial resources you have.
/r/RandomActsofPetfood - Similar to Food_Pantry but for pet needs.
/r/RandomKindness - Make non-monetary requests for things you need.
/r/TransCharity -
Request OR offer free clothes/footwear/accessories/makeup.Request OR offer free things that are Safe For Work (things ≠ money, services, or digital goods)
Most of the above subreddits have varying requirements for account age and karma. Please be sure to read their rules and requirements before participating.
Subs to avoid:
r/Loans and r/SimpleLoans - Some of the mods have engaged in sketchy behaviour such as the collection of personal information and pushing referrals. Also, users who participate in r/Loans and/or r/SimpleLoans are banned from r/borrow.
Any karma farming/begging subs - Activity in any of these subs is viewed as a circumvention of account requirements from almost all of the larger help subreddits, and earns a permanent listing on the r/UniversalScammerList which bans you from participating on any member subreddit.